‘MARRIAGES HELD AT IKOYI REGISTRY NOT LEGALLY BINDING’-LAGOS HIGH COURT RULES
The Lagos high court has ruled that marriages conducted by Federal Registry, Ikoyi is not legally binding.
Chuka Austine Obiozor, a justice, issued a restraining order to the Ikoyi registry from conducting marriages, saying it is unconstitutional for the Federal Government to perform the duties of the state and local governments.
The judgment delivered on Suit No: FHC/L/CS/1760/16 said marriage registries in the local government and local council development areas of Lagos State are the authentic and legally-binding government divisions established to carry out such functions.
Addressing a press conference yesterday, Lagos State Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Muslim Folami said the judgment will be communicated to all stakeholders, including embassies.
He said the decision of the court is supreme and is legally binding on all and that all marriages conducted and registered in any of the 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas are valid and in accordance with the marriage act.
Twitter has been thrown into a frenzy since the news broke out.
😂😂😂😂 all of you that posed in front of Ikoyi registry, this link says you are single o! https://t.co/lYOeEE1F6Z
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) May 17, 2018
So are they saying all the people who got married at Ikoyi registry are actually single? pic.twitter.com/WIcR5XibXy
— Chidi Okereke (@Chydee) May 17, 2018
Thousands of people who were married at the Ikoyi registry are no longer valid!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 we are all mad in this country 👌— HAPPY BIRTHDAY @EDIFFIED 😍✌ (@Temisan_daniels) May 18, 2018
However, it is imperative to note that, this new ruling does not render the previous weddings conducted at the Ikoyi Registry null and void.
